The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Eisteddodd Anna ar y traeth
Gyda siwt nofio piws Uncle Harry
Gyda poced bach yn y cefn
Poced bach yn y cefn am hufen ia a pethau felly
Dyma'r dyddiau chi'n cofio trwy'r gaeaf
Dyma'r unig dyddiau sy'n cadw chi'n fynd
Yr unig dyddiau chi isie i cadw chi fynd
Mae Anna byth wedi cael ei
Mae Anna byth wedi cael ei cusanu, cusanu...
Tu fas mae'r lleuad yn canu
O leiaf roedd Anna'n fodlon rhannu...
Bob tro Anna teimlo'n llwyd
Methu methu methu bwyta ei bwyd
Mae'n meddwl am yr arglwydd Iesu
Ti'n gweld mae Anna, Anna, Anna
Byth wedi cael i cusanu, cusanu
Anna sat on the beach
With Uncle Harry's purple swimming costume
With a little pocket at the back
A little pocket at the back for ice cream and such things
These are the days you remember through winter
These are the only days that keep you going
The only days you want to keep you going
Anna has never been
Anna has never been kissed, kissed
Outside the moon is singing
At least Anna's willing to share
Every time that Anna's feeling grey
Can't can't can't eat her food
She thinks about the lord Jesus
You see Anna, Anna, Anna
Never been kissed, kissed
Gyda siwt nofio piws Uncle Harry
Gyda poced bach yn y cefn
Poced bach yn y cefn am hufen ia a pethau felly
Dyma'r dyddiau chi'n cofio trwy'r gaeaf
Dyma'r unig dyddiau sy'n cadw chi'n fynd
Yr unig dyddiau chi isie i cadw chi fynd
Mae Anna byth wedi cael ei
Mae Anna byth wedi cael ei cusanu, cusanu...
Tu fas mae'r lleuad yn canu
O leiaf roedd Anna'n fodlon rhannu...
Bob tro Anna teimlo'n llwyd
Methu methu methu bwyta ei bwyd
Mae'n meddwl am yr arglwydd Iesu
Ti'n gweld mae Anna, Anna, Anna
Byth wedi cael i cusanu, cusanu
Anna sat on the beach
With Uncle Harry's purple swimming costume
With a little pocket at the back
A little pocket at the back for ice cream and such things
These are the days you remember through winter
These are the only days that keep you going
The only days you want to keep you going
Anna has never been
Anna has never been kissed, kissed
Outside the moon is singing
At least Anna's willing to share
Every time that Anna's feeling grey
Can't can't can't eat her food
She thinks about the lord Jesus
You see Anna, Anna, Anna
Never been kissed, kissed
Lyrics submitted by copperbeeches
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.